After Koraput, Malkangiri administration cancels leaves of employees for low pressure

Malkangiri: After Koraput, the Malkangiri District administration has cancelled the leaves of its employees in view of the deep depression over Bay of Bengal.

The official notification read, “It has been reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further and may cause heavy rainfall, strong winds, and adverse weather conditions in this region in the coming days.”

In view of the above situation, and considering the need for constant preparedness, close monitoring, and immediate response to any emergency, it is hereby ordered that no officer or staff in the district shall leave headquarters without prior permission of the undersigned.

Further, all kinds of leave already sanctioned stand cancelled with immediate effect till 28.09.2025. Any deviation from these instructions will be viewed seriously.

It is worth mentioning that, a major landslide occurred at Kalinga Ghat in Odisha’s Kandhamal district following a heavy rainfall in the area disrupting movement of vehicles on Thursday.

As informed by sources, the landslide occurred barely an hour ago and came to light when an ambulance driver while carrying patient to Berhampur from Raikia area noticed it and informed the local administration. Fortunately, the landslide did not fall either on any vehicle or individual.